Olympic Marathon Runner Set on Fire by Boyfriend
A Ugandan Olympic marathon runner living in Kenya was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend on Sunday, police said. Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, who recently became a first-time Olympian at the Paris Games, got into an argument with her boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, during which Ndiema allegedly grabbed a container of gasoline, poured it on […]
Missing runner Arielle Valdes’ body found five days after disappearance
The body of a runner who went missing while jogging in a Florida neighborhood was found five days later. Ariel Valdez, 21, left his Fort Myers home around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to go for a run, but never returned home, prompting a massive rescue call from his family. Her body was found Monday in the […]
Transgender Paralympics Runner Fails to Qualify for Women’s Finals
An Italian transgender runner competed in the Paralympics, coming third in the semi-finals but failing to qualify for the women's 400m sprint in the T-12 division. Valentina Petrillo, who is biologically male, advanced to the semi-finals in the first round of the Paris Paralympics with a time of 58.35 seconds. However, in the semi-finals, Petrillo […]
Transgender runner fails to qualify for women’s 400-meter final at 2024 Paralympic Games
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Australian runner Jaryd Clifford stripped of bronze medal, disqualified after T13 5000m final
An Australian Paralympian was disqualified and stripped of his bronze medal for breaking a “ground rules” during a race on Saturday, inches from the finish line. Jarryd Clifford, who is legally blind, was “disappointed” after officials decided he and his guide Matt Clarke were not tethered when they crossed the finish line in the men's […]
Blind runner who won as a man should not race women in Paralympics
Valentina Petrillo is visually impaired, a fact that is obvious to everyone. The Italian sprinter, who will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Paralympics later this month, is a powerfully built biological male who should not be competing against women on the world stage. Still, it’s a different game, but it’s the […]
Transgender, nonbinary runner Nikki Hiltz advances in 1,500m women’s event at Olympics
Nikki Hiltz, a non-binary American runner, advanced to the 1,500-meter semifinals on Tuesday after placing third in the heats. Although Hiltz was born female and competes in the women’s division, she identifies as transgender and non-binary and is an advocate for transgender women and girls in sports. “I definitely don’t want my identity to be […]
Afghan Olympic runner competes with message to the Taliban on her bib
Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi competed in the 100 metres at the Olympics with a message about women’s rights written on the back of her bib. After finishing last in the qualifying round on Friday, Yusofi lifted his bib to reveal messages written on the back that appeared to read “Education,” “Sport” and “Our Rights,” according […]
Washington school board pres takes stand on girls’ sports after trans runner win: ‘We’re excluding girls’
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Transgender Runner Qualifies for Olympics in Record Time
A transgender/non-binary American runner qualified for the Paris Olympics in record time, but there’s more to the story than mainstream headlines suggest. Nikki Hiltz earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team on Sunday in the women’s 1,500 meters with a time of 3:55:33, the second-fastest time ever by an American in the event and […]